OUTLINE
A line marking the outer edge or visible shape of an object.
Other meanings and uses
- A brief summary of the main points of a subject.
- To draw or describe the main features of something.
Definitions of the day · 2026-10-10
Connections 1217 Spoiler-Safe Word Definitions
A board-order glossary of ordinary meanings and established uses for every word in Connections puzzle 1217.
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SHADOW
A dark area or shape made when an object blocks light.
Other meanings and uses
- A faint trace or suggestion of something once present.
- To follow and observe someone closely for a period.
FEED
To give food or nourishment to a person, animal or plant.
Other meanings and uses
- Food supplied to animals, especially livestock.
- To supply material continuously into a process or system.
FIGURE
A written symbol representing a number, especially a digit.
Other meanings and uses
- The visible shape or form of a person or object.
- A person who is notable in a particular setting.
- To calculate a quantity or solve a numerical problem.
DRAFT
A preliminary version of a text that may still be revised.
Other meanings and uses
- A current of cool air moving through an enclosed space.
- Compulsory selection for military service.
- To select a person for a team or assigned role.
IMAGINE
To form a mental picture or conception of something absent.
Other meanings and uses
- To devise an idea or possibility through creative thought.
- To picture oneself experiencing a possible situation.
KICK
To strike someone or something with the foot or lower leg.
Other meanings and uses
- A sudden feeling of excitement, pleasure or amusement.
- A complaint or objection expressed informally.
- A sudden backward movement caused by force or recoil.
NOTIFICATIONS
Alerts that inform someone about updates, events or messages.
Other meanings and uses
- Formal acts of giving information or official notice.
- The plural form of notification, referring to multiple notices.
GATHER
To bring people or things together into one place or collection.
Other meanings and uses
- To collect something gradually from several places.
- To increase in amount, strength, speed or intensity.
- To draw fabric together into folds or pleats.
NOTES
Short written records made to preserve facts, ideas or reminders.
Other meanings and uses
- Brief explanatory comments added to a text.
- Musical sounds of particular pitches and durations.
- Paper currency, especially individual bills.
UN
The standard abbreviation for the United Nations organization.
Other meanings and uses
- Used before a noun in phrases concerning United Nations activity.
MESSAGES
Communications sent in written, spoken, electronic or signal form.
Other meanings and uses
- Ideas or lessons conveyed by stories, speeches or events.
- The plural form of message, referring to multiple communications.
BEAT
To strike a person or object repeatedly, often with force.
Other meanings and uses
- A regular pulse or rhythmic pattern in music.
- To defeat an opponent in a game or competition.
- A regularly traveled area assigned to a worker or officer.
SUPPOSE
To think something is likely to be true without complete certainty.
Other meanings and uses
- To introduce a hypothetical case for consideration.
- To require something as a necessary condition or consequence.
PROFILE
The side view or outline of a face, object or structure.
Other meanings and uses
- A concise description of a person, group or situation.
- The degree of public attention or visibility someone receives.
- To describe or analyze the main features of a subject.
THESIS
A long academic work presenting research on a particular subject.
Other meanings and uses
- A proposition or central claim supported by reasoning.
- A position advanced for discussion, analysis or proof.